Megan's Amazing Spaghetti and Meatballs

Cheesy meatballs slowly simmered in a homemade tomato sauce served over a big plate of pasta makes for a comforting dinner with the family. Serve it with garlic bread to mop up all the sauce!

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 519 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 egg, beaten
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 (16 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 (16 ounce) package spaghetti
• 3 tablespoons Italian seasoning
• 0.25 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 0.5 pound lean ground beef
• 0.5 cup red wine
• 1.5 teaspoons olive oil
• 1.5 teaspoons garlic salt
• 0.25 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
• 0.25 cup grated mozzarella cheese

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic until onion is tender and translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, red wine, Italian seasoning, sugar, garlic powder, and garlic salt. Season with salt and black pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and continue simmering while preparing meatballs.

Step 2

Mix ground beef, egg, bread crumbs, mozzarella cheese, and parsley in a large bowl. Roll walnut-size meatballs and place in the simmering sauce, making sure sauce covers entire meatball. Increase heat to medium and simmering until meatballs are no longer pink in the center, about 40 minutes, turning meatballs once about halfway through.

Step 3

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain.

Step 4

Serve meatballs and sauce over spaghetti with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese.